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Two dead in Israeli strike on north Lebanon, according to health ministry
Lebanon's health ministry said, two people were killed Tuesday in a strike in the country's north. The Israeli military said it targeted a Hamas militant. "The Israeli enemy strike on a vehicle" near the northern city of Tripoli "led to a...
3 dead in north Lebanon strike that Israel says hit Hamas militant
Lebanon said three people were killed Tuesday in a strike near Tripoli that the Israeli military said targeted a Hamas militant, the first on the north since a November ceasefire with Hezbollah. The strike came amid ceasefire negotiations between...
World Reuters Israeli military says it struck 'key' Hamas figure in Lebanon's Tripoli
BEIRUT (Reuters) -The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had struck "key" figure from Palestinian militant group Hamas near the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, the first targeted killing in the area for several months. In a statement, Israel's...

Israeli military says it struck 'key' Hamas figure in Lebanon's Tripoli
BEIRUT (Reuters) -The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had struck “key” figure from Palestinian militant group Hamas near the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, the first targeted killing in the area for several months. In a statement, Israel’s...
Springfield rejects methadone clinic permit, as state looks to expand services to 3 communities
The Vermont Department of Health wants to set up three new methadone clinics across the state to make it easier for patients with substance use disorder to access treatment. But the process is meeting resistance in Windsor County at one of the...
US envoy lauds Lebanon’s response to Hezbollah disarmament proposals
Thomas Barrack, an adviser to US President Donald Trump who serves as Washington’s ambassador to Turkiye and special envoy for Syria, returned to Beirut on Monday after delivering the US proposal during a June 19 visit. The plan called for the...

8 saintly models for a healthier masculinity
The contemporary crisis of masculinity is often framed in reactionary terms—“men are lost,” “men are under attack,” “bring back real men.” Within Catholic discourse, these narratives are frequently coupled with appeals to “traditional” gender...

US ‘satisfied’ with Lebanon’s action to disarm Hezbollah
BEIRUT: US envoy Thomas Barrack said on Monday he was satisfied by the response of Lebanon’s authorities to a request to disarm Hezbollah, although warned Lebanon risked being left behind as change sweeps other countries in the region. Lebanese...

Man dies after being thrown off boat in New Lebanon
A man has died after being thrown off a boat that crashed ashore. State Police said it happened Friday morning around 12:30 on Queechy Lake in New Lebanon, near 65 Luke Hill Road. The man was pronounced dead at Albany Medical Center. Two others...

Lebanon: Ten Injured in Israeli Airstrikes
The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that an Israeli airstrike on the town of Burj Rahal in the Tyre district yesterday injured nine civilians, while another strike on the town of Zrariyeh in the Sidon district left a young girl seriously...
Video| Two Martyrs in Zionist Drone Raids on South Lebanon
One Lebanese citizen embraced martyrdom after an Israeli drone raided his (Rapid) car with two missiles in Deir Kifa town, South Lebanon. Another Israeli drone raid on a motorcycle in Beit Leef, South Lebanon, left one martyr, according to the...

Two martyred in Israeli drone strikes on southern Lebanon
Israeli drone attacks kill two in Deir Kifa and Beit Lif, as occupation forces escalate airstrikes across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa. One person was martyred on Monday following a drone strike by the Israeli occupation targeting a vehicle in...

‘Significantly at risk’ — Upper Valley health care providers warn that changes to Medicaid could reduce access to services
WEST LEBANON — Upper Valley health care providers are warning that changes to Medicaid at the state and federal levels will likely increase the uninsured population in New Hampshire and shift the cost of care to more expensive venues. The biennial...

Estate planning workshop set for July 18 in Lebanon
Community members are invited to attend a free estate planning workshop designed to provide guidance on managing assets and securing their family's future. The event is scheduled for 9-10 a.m. on Friday, July 18, at Café Jude’s located at 116 W....

Lebanon cancer patients on DIY chemo drugs amid fake meds crisis
The 2019 financial crisis transformed Lebanon's drug smuggling from a chronic problem into a crisis of unprecedented scale. [Getty] In a small pharmacy in Beirut's southern suburbs, Maria Fawaz allegedly orchestrated one of Lebanon's most...

Brazil's Lula urges Brics to lead on climate and health ahead of Cop30
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called on fellow Brics nations to usher in a new era of climate and health justice ahead of Cop30, which his country will host in Belem in November. In a speech on the final day of the Brics Summit...
US envoy hails Lebanon’s response to Hezbollah disarmament proposals
A senior United States envoy has praised the Lebanese government’s response to a US proposal aimed at disarming Hezbollah amid Israel’s continued military presence in the country. Thomas Barrack, an adviser to US President Donald Trump who serves...

Sparta’s hospital has been listed at risk for closure
Josh Austin Rural nonprofits are voicing warnings across Tennessee and beyond about risks to hospitals across the state. With the passage of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” doctors fear many rural hospitals are at major risk...

Two killed in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire
In the latest blatant violation of a shaky ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, the Israeli military has carried out two separate attacks in the southern part of the Arab nation, killing at least one person in each. The Public Health Emergency...

10 Wounded, Including A Child, In Israeli Raids On Southern Lebanon
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Ten people, including a child, were wounded in two Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon. The Lebanese Ministry of Health said in a statement that the Israeli airstrike that targeted Burj Rahal in Tyre district yesterday...